Plans built only from the evidence.

Old ball (21-80): average of 26.4, 6.2 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1793 balls faced.

Sample: 1,793 balls · high confidence

England: average of 21.8, 10.8 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 629 balls faced.

Sample: 629 balls · high confidence

Pakistan: average of 23.5, 9.1 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 521 balls faced.

Sample: 521 balls · high confidence

Pace: average of 28.0, 4.6 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 2015 balls faced.

Sample: 2,015 balls · high confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 66, 5 below their balls per dismissal of 71 on all balls faced (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1594 balls faced.

Sample: 1,594 balls · high confidence

Leg break: strike rate of 35.7, 10.0 below their strike rate of 45.7 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 255 balls faced.

Sample: 255 balls · medium confidence

Right-arm fast: average of 25.2, 7.4 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 508 balls faced.

Sample: 508 balls · high confidence

Off break: average of 65.0, 32.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+99%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 575 balls faced.

Sample: 575 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 43.0, 10.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 454 balls faced.

Sample: 454 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 43.0, 10.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 454 balls faced.

Sample: 454 balls · high confidence

Second new ball (81+): average of 43.4, 10.7 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 1553 balls faced.

Sample: 1,553 balls · high confidence

Spin: average of 44.8, 12.1 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1340 balls faced.

Sample: 1,340 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 82, 10 above their balls per dismissal of 71 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 978 balls faced.

Sample: 978 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 47.9, 2.2 above their strike rate of 45.7 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1193 balls faced.

Sample: 1,193 balls · high confidence

India: average of 35.1, 2.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1217 balls faced.

Sample: 1,217 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 35.5, 2.9 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1633 balls faced.

Sample: 1,633 balls · high confidence